Migrants crossing from Libya to Italy are rescued

Migrants disembark from an Italian coast guard vessel after being rescued in Porto Empedocle, Sicily. In a dramatic sea rescue north of Libya, a flotilla of ships saved nearly 1,000 migrants and refugees. Ten 10 migrants perished in the southern Mediterranean.  (Francesco Malavolta / Associated Press)

A migrant disembarks safely in Porto Empedocle, Sicily.  (Francesco Malavolta / Associated Press)

Rescued migrants wait to disembark from an Italian coast guard vessel in Porto Empedocle, Sicily, after dramatic sea rescue north of Libya.  (Francesco Malavolta / Associated Press)

Rescued migrants wait to disembark.  (Francesco Malavolta / Associated Press)

An officer carries a baby as migrants disembark after being rescued in Porto Empedocle, Sicily.  (Francesco Malavolta / Associated Press)

Migrants wait to disembark from an Italian coast guard vessel after a dramatic sea rescue north of Libya.  (Francesco Malavolta / Associated Press)

Migrants disembark from an Italian coast guard vessel after being rescued in Porto Empedocle, Sicily, southern Italy.  (Francesco Malavolta / Associated Press)